Allow switching of log level while running

[ghost]

Hi!

I'm trying to debug some OMEMO issues that I'm having with Prosody. /xmlconsole is really helpful, but can be tedious to search.

It'd be really nice to be able to do /xmlsave <path/to/file> or something like /save inside the XML console. It seems like a /save could apply to normal chat windows as well, though those already have native logging.

Expected Behavior

• /xmlconsole
• /save debug.xml

Current Behavior

• /xmlconsole
• Scroll lots and can't use any kind of search help.

Possible Solution

• /xmlsave <path/to/file.xml>
• /save <path/to/file.log>

Context

Trying to debug OMEMO issues with Prosody.

Thank you!

[jubalh]

Workaround for now:
If you start profanity with -l DEBUG you will get the stanzas in ~/.local/share/profanity/logs/profanity.log you can filter this using grep xmpp: DBG.

[ghost]

That is helpful. Thank you!

[DebXWoody]

Workaround for now: If you start profanity with -l DEBUG you will get the stanzas in ~/.local/share/profanity/logs/profanity.log you can filter this using grep xmpp: DBG.

It doesn't sounds like a workaround to me. At the end of the day, it's what we need - the xml in a file. It would be nice if we can enable and disable the level of logging within the application itself. The user can switch the level without a restart of profanity.

Something like
\debug set level INFO

[jubalh]

I think you are right!

[jubalh]

Looks like this is planned since 2013 https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/blob/master/src/command/cmd_funcs.c#L6500

[jubalh]

done in #1726